In the fourteenth year of Yuanwu, June 18th.

Xue Huairen, the former chief minister of the Daning Dynasty's cabinet, died in Shangjing.

Before the bed collapsed, the moment Xue Huairen closed his eyes, there was a cry of sadness.

"Father!"

"Father!"

"grandfather!"

Xue Qing knelt down on the ground, and then Xue Fang and other women also knelt down and cried bitterly.

Little Zhiyuan also cried uncontrollably. He understands everything at the age of eleven.

He knew that his grandfather passed away.

Guan Ning's face turned gloomy, and he sighed inwardly.

Birth, aging, sickness and death are beyond human control.

This was not the first time he had experienced this kind of thing, it had happened to Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, Lu Zhaoling, the former Minister of Civil Affairs, and others.

As time goes by, these veterans of the former dynasty will pass away one after another.

But Xue Huairen is even more legendary.

An era is over.

Gong Liangyu sighed inwardly.

As Xue Huairen's successor, there is no guarantee that he will do better than Xue Huairen.

No one knew that he had visited Xue Mansion many times in private and asked for advice in this room.

Xue Huairen's wisdom, control and vision of complex situations are unmatched by ordinary people!

Gong Liangyu learned a lot from Xue Huairen, and now he is gone...

He has been a very popular minister through two dynasties. There are few such people in history. Until now, he is still very controversial.

Many people would poke his spine whenever he talked about it, thinking that he was a loyal minister of the former dynasty, but at the critical moment he supported his biggest enemy to obtain the merit of Conglong.

It is said that his position as chief minister of the new dynasty was achieved by stepping on a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. This is not false.

The implementation of the New Deal in his hands offended countless people and harmed the interests of many people.

Especially the legacy of the previous dynasty, there are two people I hate the most.

One is him, who became the new emperor's sword to implement the New Deal.

One was Fei Tian, ​​who presided over the killing of all the Xiao royal family.

Of course, some people admire him.

He devoted his heart to being a minister and tried his best to fulfill his duty as a minister. There was no one who could do it better than him.

He had a share of merit in the prosperous age of Yuanwu, and his merits and demerits will be judged by future generations...

"deliver an imperial order!"

At this time, Guan Ning's voice sounded, the crying suddenly stopped, and everyone knelt down to salute and receive the order.

The decree is spoken, Your Majesty is going to grant Yi Yi a posthumous title.

"I govern the world with letters and suppress chaos with force. The country's duke is benevolent, devoted his wisdom and loyalty, accepted his loyalty, worked hard and dedicated himself, and made great achievements. He is the mainstay of the imperial court and the stronghold of the country. I am now posthumously awarded the title of First Class

Founding Duke, posthumous title Wenzheng!"

Everyone was slightly startled and showed shock.

Xue Huairen was originally the Duke of the country, and being granted the title of first-class Founding Duke only raised him to one level. This was nothing, and it was within the normal range.

The most important thing is the posthumous title!

A posthumous title is a meaningful title that evaluates a person with status based on his or her life deeds.

Emperor, princes, ministers.

Posthumous titles are divided into beautiful ones, flat ones, and bad ones.

Among civil servants, there is one posthumous title that is the most beautiful and one that civil servants dream of getting. This posthumous title is Wenzheng!

Literary writing is a moral blog, and it is precisely Jing who shares the same position. It is the pinnacle of literary morality, and it is the most beautiful posthumous title that cannot be added to.

As an emperor, it is impossible to easily grant such a posthumous title to one person, and the posthumous title can only be given to one person.

If you give it to him, it will be impossible for others to get it, at least not in the Yuanwu Dynasty!

For a time, Gong Liangyu, Fei Tian and others were envious.

Having this posthumous title is worthy of this journey, and I will die without regrets!

This is the supreme honor that is hard to find!

Everyone knows that Xue Huairen has suffered endless infamy for the new dynasty, and this is to clear his name!

Of course, it also confirmed one thing for them. His Majesty is never stingy with meritorious ministers!

This was the case for Yu Wenxiong some time ago and Xue Huairen now...

Xue Qing was so excited that he forgot his sadness for a moment.

But Guan Ning paused, with hesitation on his expression.

This made everyone confused.

Could it be that His Majesty's reward has not yet been completed?

The posthumous title Wenzheng is enough!

Guan Ning looked at a woman kneeling on the ground, or rather a woman.

She was obviously of some age, wearing plain clothes, with fair cheeks and a mature charm.

She is ranked first after Xue Qing and is the daughter of the Xue family, Xue Yun!

It can be said that Xue Yun is also a miserable person.

Because Xue Huairen was favored by Emperor Longjing in the previous dynasty, his eldest granddaughter Xue Yun was included in the harem.

It was later learned that when Xue Yun was admitted to the palace, Emperor Longjing had actually begun to practice Taoism and was pure in heart and desires. Many of his concubines, not to mention Xue Yun, had become widows.

This is what Feng Yuan told him.

Emperor Longjing died, Guan Ning established a new dynasty, and all the concubines in the harem were driven away by him. It was time to go home, and no one was left behind.

Xue Yun also returned home.

She has a special status and has not remarried for many years and became a widow.

Some people in Beijing joked privately that sending Xue Yun to the palace was the most failed thing Xue Huairen ever did.

Otherwise, it's still unclear where it is now.

Six daughters of the Xue family have entered the harem. In fact, everyone knows that His Majesty is not necessarily attracted to these women of the Xue family, but to show his great favor!

To put it bluntly, it is compensation to the Xue family!

The emperor is supreme, what does a woman want that she can’t get?

He happened to find a woman from the Xue family and was talked about?

Not at all!

She is older, but her charm is still there. She was once the harem of Emperor Longjing, so that's nothing.

When dynasties change, is it not normal for the new emperor to stay in the harem of the previous emperor?

Xiao Meiniang and Li Shishi, aren’t these women who have been around for many times?

Forget it, let’s be a Cao thief first before accepting the Liang Crown Princess!

Guan Ning thought to herself, and then said: "Pass the decree to summon Xue Yun into the palace and make her Concubine Jing."

This brief statement was even more shocking than the posthumous title just now!

Your Majesty brought the last daughter of the Xue family into the harem!

this……

This is truly the majestic grace of the Emperor!

They all know that His Majesty accepted Xue Yun into the harem purely to show the Emperor's favor.

Seven girls from one family all entered the harem.

The ancestors of the Xue family have really accumulated great virtues!

That's enough!

That's enough!

As for Xue Qing's son Xue Jianzhong, who died long ago, not to mention that he himself deserved to die, even if he didn't, it was still a good death!
To be continued...